Tough All Over is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan.

Recorded after his wife's suicide, this album is more somber than his previous ones, with several of its songs termed to be "excruciatingly sad.

[4] "Allan's sixth album was the first one released after his wife of three years committed suicide.

This collection of haunting, heartbreaking songs chronicles his pain and, ultimately, his path back to living.

Steeped in grief, Tough All Over is one of Allan's most consistent efforts to date, thanks in part to his gift of conveying emotions like regret, heartbreak and emptiness in a single, well-phrased line.